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Former WWE creative team member and current writer of The Eck Factor blog Kevin Eck joins the podcast to talk about the current WWE slump and why he thinks the ratings have been down as of late, what the thinking was like creatively following SummerSlam when he was working there, Seth Rollins as the world champion and his thoughts on the ...

Enjoy what we do? Support Between the Ropes on Patreon! Your generous donation will help keep our lights on, and make it possible for us to do even more! Wrestling fans everywhere will thank you. WWE “Rowdy” Roddy Piper died from a heart attack due to a blood clot in his lungs. [TMZ] Triple H announced the full NXT Takeover: ...

Enjoy what we do? Support Between the Ropes on Patreon! Your generous donation will help keep our lights on, and make it possible for us to do even more! Wrestling fans everywhere will thank you. “Rowdy” Roddy Piper A private memorial service is set for August 17 at the Comedy Store in Los Angeles. [Wrestling Observer] The Masked Man ...

The pro wrestling community is in mourning following the death of Roddy Piper at age 61. Here are some of their thoughts and memories. https://instagram.com/p/50bZxhoh0d/?taken-by=therock I am so sad to tweet that my friend Roddy Piper passed away last night. He was really such a sweet man. My heart is with his family. — Cyndi Lauper (@cyndilauper) July 31, 2015 ...

Breaking news podcast as Brian and Michael talk about the sudden passing of wrestling icon ‘Rowdy’ Roddy Piper. They talk about his influence on the wrestling business including his infamous “Piper’s Pit” angle with Jimmy Snuka to his part of WrestleMania I and how the WWE and wrestling overall would be different without him. Download the podcast here

Dan Ryno: Now, you’ve been in the wrestling business for close to 20 years, is that right? Trevor Murdoch: Yeah, right at the 18 mark. I’m pushing (20). I’ve got 2 more to go. DR: And how did you get started? I’m assuming you were a big fan growing up. Did you have any particular wrestlers that made you want ...

Enjoy what we do? Support Between the Ropes on Patreon! Your generous donation will help keep our lights on, and make it possible for us to do even more! Wrestling fans everywhere will thank you. The Big Story: WWE and Hulk Hogan may be splitting up. The Wrestling Observer reports that all references to Hogan have been scrubbed from WWE.com, ...

Another two-part Between The Ropes podcast! First, a conversation with Patrick Clark, Jr. about his surprising elimination from “Tough Enough”, why he felt it was coming and what’s next for him in pursuing a career in wrestling. Then, WWE star Daniel Bryan talks about his new autobiography “YES! My Improbable Journey to the Main Event of WrestleMania” (which is now ...

It’s time for WWE to consider an off­season. Superstars such as Tyson Kidd, Erick Rowan, Hideo Itami, and Sami Zayn are all missing serious time due to injuries suffered in the ring. Vince McMahon has been known as an advocate for running his company year round. The WWE schedule involves working at least four shows a week across the globe ...

WWE has been declining for sometime now. A good portion of this downward spiral should be blamed on how out-of-touch Vince McMahon has allowed himself to become with today’s youth and their pop-culture/social interests. In the past, having an ear to the ground has helped WWE stay current and produce entertainment that seemed to speak convincingly to its loyal fan ...

Enjoy what we do? Support Between the Ropes on Patreon! Your generous donation will help keep our lights on, and make it possible for us to do even more! Wrestling fans everywhere will thank you. Jade (Mia Yim) wishes you a peaceful Thursday. Let’s get into today’s links and wrestlevideorama. Bobby Roode is headed for Global Force Wrestling tournament to ...

Enjoy what we do? Support Between the Ropes on Patreon! Your generous donation will help keep our lights on, and make it possible for us to do even more! Wrestling fans everywhere will thank you. Summer Rae is back on Raw in a big way. Read on for more. Nick Aldis (the former Magnus in TNA) has officially joined the Force. ...

Providing your daily fix of wrestling links from around the blogosphere. Was there anyone hotter than Stacy Keibler when it comes to wrestling femme fatales? She is still looking great now although she is off the market. Roman Reigns, Jimmy Uso and R-Truth crashed a wedding over the weekend. Turns out the bride and groom are big WWE fans. [TMZ.com] Ronda ...

JTG, one-half of the former WWE tag team Cryme Tyme joins the podcast to talk about his new e-Book “Damn! Why Did I Write This Book?” which is filled with stories on how much heat he had during his run with the company, the heat commandments and plenty of funny anecdotes. Plus, he talks about his start with the company ...

The “Immortal” Hulk Hogan talks about appearing at MegaCon 2015 which takes place this Friday – Sunday at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL including the special Hulk Hogan: Uncut Q&A with fans, the longevity of Hulkamania, being a part of WrestleMania 31, what he would like to do going forward with WWE including another possible match, inducting ...

Last night, the WWE Network aired a LIVE post-RAW podcast show without ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin. Rumors have been circulating since WrestleMania week that there was heat between Vince McMahon and Austin, and that the reason WWE decided to go with Jericho was because McMahon didn’t like the questions Austin asked. But Austin put those rumors to rest yesterday.

WWE’s most popular Diva just took her Chucks and went home. At least, that’s what it looks like. It’s not that AJ Lee left the company under any bad terms, but she was essentially the face of the #GiveDivasAChance movement that’s overtaken pro wrestling social media for the last few months.

When WWE announced its new slate of programming for the WWE Network last week, one major surprise was the Chris Jericho Podcast. ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin had already done two podcast on the network – one with Vince McMahon himself, and the other with COO Triple H – and in both cases, the Texas rattlesnake pulled no punches. He asked ...

Over the last couple of weeks, I sat down and compiled a 30 match card to celebrate 30 years of WrestleMania. This is not the top 30 matches in WrestleMania history. This is a 30th Anniversary Card, and because it’s a card and not a list, no person appears more than once. That is the challenge of compiling such a ...